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VANCOUVER <\/strong>— <\/em>Thunderbird has announced the appointment of Matthew Berkowitz to Head of Development at Thunderbird subsidiary Atomic Cartoons<\/a>. Berkowitz has been brought on to develop and grow the studio\u2019s ever expanding IP and co-production slate.<\/p>\n

Previously, Berkowitz spent seven years at Arc Productions, where he oversaw the studio\u2019s IP slate and established animation production relationships with Sony Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Amazon Studios, LEGO, Zodiak and Sprout. Prior to Arc, Berkowitz held positions at Film Roman and Strike Entertainment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we redefine our approach to development at Atomic, it\u2019s important for us to have an executive who is a passionate, dynamic and respected industry leader, and for us that\u2019s Matt,\u201d said Atomic Cartoons president Jennifer Twiner-McCarron. \u201cHe has a proven development track record, is a big picture thinker and we are thrilled to have him running our development operations on the ground in Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored and privileged to join the tremendously talented team at Atomic,\u201d Berkowitz said. \u201cThe studio has been producing exceptional animation for years, and I am excited to help us expand further into the original content business. Utilizing the premier talent at our studio, we are eager to tell world-class stories with talented creators from all over the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thunderbird and Atomic launched Netflix\u2019s original animated series Beat Bugs <\/em>this summer alongside co-producers Grace: A Storytelling Company and Beyond Screen Production. They also recently announced a partnership with Skybound North, a division of Skybound Entertainment, giving Thunderbird an exclusive first-look at all animated and non-animated properties being developed for television by Skybound North in Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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